influence

Contains a chronology of Machiavelli's life, an introduction and text by Alan Ryan that provides context and analysis, and key excerpts from Machiavelli's The Prince and his Discourses.

Reconstructs the life of the second wife of Henry VIII, drawing on scholarly studies and critical analysis to define an English queen who has been alternately viewed as a whore, martyr, feminist icon, and cautionary tale.

A collection of essays in which Laura Miller reflects on the impact C.S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia" books had on her childhood and adult life, and explores various aspects of Lewis's life, including his Christian beliefs, friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien, and influence on modern literature.

Dominic Dromgoole, artistic director of the Globe Theater, describes how his life became consumed with all things Shakespeare during his time at the theater and explores how Shakespeare's words reflect the thoughts, desires, actions, and desperations of every man.

Contains the letters of a twenty-two year correspondence between a young girl from California, Wilson, and the father of Anne Frank, Otto.

Traces the long and controversial history of the Lincoln Memorial, discussing how its creation sparked question and political debate about race, the legacy of the Civil War, and lingering sectional animosities.

The power of the written word of Virginia Woolf touches women from three eras, as they all struggle with the conflicting claims of love and inheritance, hope and dispair.